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Ireton Weekly Ledger

Location

Ireton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1906

Page

4

Decoration Day Plans In This City

The article outlines plans for Decoration Day with Rev. J A Edwards delivering the address. G A R and W R C members lead a procession from the G A R hall to M L Lauren, with ritual work, music by the band, a memorial address, and graves of listed soldiers decorated at the cemetery. Old soldiers and families invited. Memorial services at M E church at 10 30.

J. A. Edwards W. C Reat Treton Nevers W.K. C Forpi Mareh M. x. Lauren Launtz Post D.g. Emery Belief Corps H. H. Lantz W. B. Burright Jas. Everhart Lyman-Bailey Joe J. Taylor P. Tarbox D. £. Wing Alfred Fisher Thos. Hardacre Aimon Wells Jos. Phomac Nareiz Bidder Annaj Sargent Arfinda Black Irene Warfield Millis Buck Leona Cobb Martha Bailey Lizzie Cattano GA. B W.R.C M. E. Church M.E J. E. Youel G. A. RB W.R. C

German Lutheran St John’s mission festival services planned

The German Lutheran St John’s congregation east of town will hold its annual mission festival next Sunday with services at 10 50 am and 2 20 pm. Reverends R H Beer and W Rehswaldt will preach. St Paul’s Breton will not hold services due to the festival. All members are invited.

R. H. Beer Hinton W. Rehswaldt Hawarden St. Paul's

Great Northern Bridge Burns Narrow Escape for Passengers

A bridge between Struble and Maurice on the Great Northern line caught fire Sunday morning around eight. Farmer Mike Lang alerted the Maurice operator in time, stopping the St Paul passenger train before the bridge burned. A work train from Sioux City extinguished the flames as crews repaired the structure. origin of the fire remains a mystery.

Struble Maurice Great Northern Railroad Mike Lang St. Paul Lang Meurien Sioux City

Heavy Stock Shipments Leave Treton for Chicago

A train of fif teen cars loaded with stock departed Treton for Chicago last Saturday evening. Shippers include A. or Collins eight cars Chas Bertram one car Ter Williger Dwight one car B H Eils one car Henry Onken one car Clint Knowlton one car Fred Kluter one car John Ricklofe one car A C Gelling Chas Bertram B S Eilts Henry Onken John Ricklefs and E H Heinrich accompanied the train. Sixteen cars were sent Monday evening Frank Noon three Robt Brown two M M der two Bf McNally three Terwilliger Dwight one Geo Muth one Joe Hemmington one M Johnson two J B McWaly one car.

Tock Treton Chicago Eilts Henry Onken John Ricklefs E. H. Heinrich Frank Rob’t Brown M. M. der Bf McNally Terwilliger & Dwight Geo. Muth Joe “Hemmington M. ‘Johnson J BH. Mc Waly

Local News From Rock Valley And Surrounding Towns

Several short items note changes and events around Maurice Rock Valley and nearby towns. New proprietor JB Wilts at Hendy hotel Rock Valley. M Nianbuis elected Sioux Center public schools principal. A dandelion day planned to combat yellow posies. Floyd dam proposal to create an artificial lake. Class play profits total $62. Kenneth Wilson injured wrestling. Jno Cordsen jailed in Orange City for aiding a Reeley graduate to drink. Dan and Mrs Van Wechel reunite after divorce. Hollanders advisory group in North Dakota sold holdings at a loss.

Father McNally Maurice JB. Wilts Rock Valley M. Nianbuis Sioux Canter Chas. Riegel Maurice Haa Monians Alton Floyd Kenneth Wilson Hull Jno Cordsen Carme Ait Jas. Mieras al van Wechel Nagelbout Orange City

Sale of Shorthorn Cattle by Walpole Bros in Rock Valley

Walpole Bros of Rock Valley will offer a sale of Shorthorn cattle on Tuesday under cover. The catalog includes 4 grand cows and 12 select raw bulls from Scottish and Scotch-top pedigrees. Sale begins promptly at 1 o clock PM. Gala Woods and Jones are the auctioneers.

Walpole Bros Rock Valley Orlack Woods and Jones

Treton Plans Luxurious Mid-Summer Celebration

Treton committees push for top attractions for the July Fourth and Fifth events. Reed's 4th Regiment Band of Sioux City may headline, with cost rivaling a whole town celebration. Geo. Scott, Sioux City attorney, will give the Fourth address. Afternoon ball games between two leading teams are set for both days.

Treton Ounty Ireton Differat T. Band Sioux City L. M. Black Geo. ©. Scott

Cade Lom's Cabin Charm Persists Across Generations

The article extols Cade Lom's Cabin as enduringly fresh with a blend of pathos and humor that captivates audiences. It lauds Mrs Stowe's work as profound and humane, teaching kindness and the golden rule, while noting Berk's Colossal Uncle Tom's Company performs at Ireton on Wednesday May 30 with a daylight proof electric marquee and a noon street parade.

Cade Lom Ireton

Bids Exceed Church Building Plans In Sioux Center

In Sioux Center a bid process for the Christ Reformed church reconstruction stalls as quotes exceed the revised plan by seven to nine thousand dollars. A Congregational meeting is planned next week to consider new bids. The brick building was expected to cost twelve or thirteen thousand dollars. contractor W S Seatt of Bras of Scott and Beatty visited and submitted another bid. a Wayne Neb firm offered 14,000 dollars.

Sioux Center Mar Christ Reformed Congregational Maetige W. S.seatt Bras Scott & Beatty Sicus Csiter Wayne Neb

Paint sour paste with carboleseua 2B

Company notes unclear text about paint materials and related chemical terms. Mentions KE and E. Waits & Co as possible entities. Context suggests a catalog or advertisement fragment with branding and measurement hints.

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